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Where can I find more information about students with disabilities in postsecondary education? Where can I learn more about students who are deaf/hard of hearing? What is Universal Design? If I'm a parent, what do I need to know about college accommodations for my son or daughter?

Listed are links to a number of informational web sites that contain answers to these questions and much more.

AHEAD - Association on Higher Education and Disability

AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.

www.ahead.org

DAIS - Disability Access Information & Support

DAIS is a resource to the higher education community, providing a menu of services for those concerned with disability and access in higher education.

www.janejarrow.com

HEATH Resource Center

The HEATH Resource Center housed at George Washington University is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.

www.heath.gwu.edu

"In Their Shoes"

"In Their Shoes" is an interactive program to enhance basic knowledge and awareness about students with disabilities in postsecondary education. Use "training" for your college ID to log in.

www.aa.psu.edu/intheirshoes

DO-IT -Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology

DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in academic programs and careers.

www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/postsec

Includes sections for:

Faculty - The Faculty Room,

Staff and Administrators - The Conference Room,

High-level Administrators - The Board Room, and

Students - The Student Lounge.

Office for Civil Rights

The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. OCR has a pamphlet that explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities preparing for college. The site also contains information on OCR's role in postsecondary education.

www.ed.gov/ocr

The direct address for the pamphlet is www.ed.gov/ocr/transition.html

Guide for Parents

The Disability Services Office at the University of Montana-Missoula has a handbook for parents presented in a clear, concise and humorous fashion. Titled "Toto, I Have a Feeling We're Not in High School Anymore", the handbook takes parents through the transition issues when their sons and daughters are leaving for college. Although this guide has references to the specifics of UMT, many of the concerns addressed are common to all parents facing these questions for the first time.

www.umt.edu/dss/new_students/toto/

Ohio State University Fast Facts for Faculty/FAME Online Training

The Ohio State University Fast Facts for Faculty are information briefs designed to help college and university instructors improve the climate and quality of education for students with disabilities.

www.ada.osu.edu/resources/fastfacts/index

CAST Universal Design for Learning

CAST is a non-profit organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies.

www.cast.org

Blind/Visually Impaired

American Foundation for the Blind expands possibilities for people with vision loss.

www.afb.org

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

National Center on Deafness

www.pepnet.org

Physical Disabilities

Click on postsecondary education - the Student Lounge

www.washington.edu/doit/

Chronic Illness

www.webmd.com